Anwar Hossain (Bengali: আনোয়ার হোসেন; 6 October 1948 – 1 December 2018)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi photographer and cinematographer.[3][4] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Cinematography a record five times for the films Sundori (1979), Emiler Goenda Bahini (1980), Puraskar (1983), Anya Jibon (1995) and Lalsalu (2003).[5]
Anwar Hossain | |
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 Hossain in 2010 | |
| Born | 6 October 1948 |
| Died | 1 December 2018 (aged 70) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Citizenship | Bangladesh France |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, photographer |
Early life and education
editHossain was born in Old Dhaka in 1948.[2] He completed his SSC from Armanitola Government High School and HSC from Notre Dame College, Dhaka in 1965 and 1967 respectively.[6] He graduated in architecture from BUET and a diploma in cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of Pune, India.[7][8]
Career
editHossain started his photography career in 1967.[9] His photography captured the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[2]
Hossain worked as a cinematographer of total 15 fictions and 30 documentary films.[10]
Personal life and death
editHossain married to Bangladeshi film actress and writer Dolly Anwar in 1979.[11] Anwar committed suicide on 3 July 1991.[12] Hossain migrated to France after the death of his ex-wife in 1991.[8][13] In 1993, he married a French woman and had two sons together.[8]
Hossain was found dead in the Olio Dream Haven hotel in Panthapath area in Dhaka on 1 December 2018.[8] He had been staying at this hotel as he was serving as a judge for a local photography competition.[8]
Films
edit- Surja Dighal Bari (La Maison Tragique), 1979
- Emiler Goenda Bahini, 1980
- Bostrobalikara: Garment Girls of Bangladesh (TV documentary)
- Dahan 1985
- Anya Jibon 1995
- Nadir Naam Madhumati (A River Named Madhumati), 1994
- Chitra Nodir Pare (Quiet Flows the River Chitra), 1999
- Lalsalu, 2002
- Shyamol Chhaya, 2004
- Three Beauties (producer), 2006
- Swapnabhumi: The Promised Land, 2007
Awards and honors
edit- Sole Jury, Commonwealth photo contest, Cyprus, 1980
- Principal National Jury, Bangladesh, 2008–2011
References
edit- ^ "Renowned photographer Anwar Hossain found dead in Dhaka hotel". bdnews24.com. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "ULAB hosts Anwar Hossain Photo Exhibit: 'Tutail 1971-2012'". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Anwar Hossain's photography exhibition begins today". The Daily Star. 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Photographer Anwar Hossain found dead at a city hotel". The Daily Star. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫–২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975–2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Halim, Anwar Parvez (16 December 2015). "My dream of an archive remains a dream". Probe Weekly (Interview). Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Imran, Nadee Naboneeta (5 April 2012). "The prolific eye- Anwar Hossain". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "The shutter comes to a stop". The Daily Star. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Remembering the legendary ANWAR HOSSAIN". The Daily Star. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Anwar Hossain Photo Exhibit begins Sunday". banglanews24.com. 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013.
- ^ আনোয়ার হোসেন (in Bengali). Gunijan. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "She caused a flutter in young hearts". The Daily Star. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Anwar Hossain portrays 25 years in France". Dhaka Tribune. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
External links
edit- Anwar Hossain at IMDb
- Alam, Shahidul. "Anwar Hossain". Chobi Mela.